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2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
APPT Macau Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.net APPT Macau
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$3,200
Prize Pool
$1,620,897
Total Entries
538
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 538
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. Diwei Huang was first to act from the big blind. He checked to Jung Hyun Choi, who bet 20,000, enough to fold the third player in the hand. With action back to Huang, he check-raised to 70,000. Choi didn't hesitate long before he shoved all in for 250,000, sending Huang deep into the tank. He finally called.Choi:
Huang:
It was top pair, top kicker for Huang against nothing but a gutshot draw and some imagination from Choi. The board bricked out running fives,
, to send Choi to the rail and make Huang the far and away chip leader with about 860,000.
. He was up against 
held by Hicks and 
held by Khan. The board straightened 
to make an eight-high straight for Hicks to eliminate both Khan and MacPhee.Both MacPhee and Khan earned $9,725. Hicks is now among the chip leaders with 345,000.
Sim raised from the button and Borukhov shoved from the big blind. Sim insta-called with
to be in great shape against Borukhov's 
.The board ran out
to put a full house on board but the kings of Sim played to end the day for Borukhov in 22nd place for $9,725.
The flop was big and well-connected,
. Steinvik executed a stop-and-go against his two opponents by immediately moving all in for 50,000. That was enough to fold Hicks. Chiu went into the tank for a minute before calling. It turned out that he had a very similar hand to Steinvik.Steinvik:
Chiu:
Both players were on the same heart draw, but Chiu's draw was bigger. The turn and river blanked out
to allow Chiu to win the pot with his naked ace and knock out Steinvik.
between David Chiu and Mudasser Khan with Chiu's a long way ahead of Khan's .The
on the turn and on the river gave Chiu a full house and a handy double-up for one of the last recognized pros left in the field.
in the hole and quickly moved all in for 88,000. Choi made the call, and for once it wasn't a pocket pair versus two overcards -- Choi showed 
. The flop came 
, no help to either player. The turn gave Mills a lock on the hand when he made a set with the and then filled up on the river with the 
.Mills now has 186,000. Choi is not hurting for chips -- he has 386,000.
against Charles Chua's 
.The flop gave Chua some hope but in the end the
board left Sim's kings as good enough to take the pot and double up to 160,000 chips.
Choi flipped
to be well in front of Gill's ; however an ace on the flop on a board of 
was enough for Gill to more than double up. He now sits comfortably with 170,000 in chips.
